News in Sidmouth

A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man in Newton Poppleford following a caravan fire on Thursday.

Lewis Finch, aged 30 from Nelson Drive in Exmouth, has been charged with the murder of 47-year-old Geoffery Pearce who was from Newton Poppleford.

Crime in Sidmouth dropped by 24 per cent in December, compared with last year.

A total of 37 crimes in Sidmouth were reported to Devon and Cornwall Police in the month of December 2019, compared to 50 crimes in December 2018.

A 30-year-old man, arrested 'on suspicion of murder' after a fatal caravan fire in Newton Poppleford is currently still in police custody after a 12-hour extension and a property in Exmouth is being searched in connection to the investigation.

The arrest was made after a fatal caravan fire in Newton Poppleford in the early hours of yesterday morning.

One lucky winner will get a business boost of six month's free membership of the The Lighthouse Sidmouth as the community interest company celebrated its first birthday on Monday (January 10).

The winner will be able to separate work from home, with access to the shared workspace in Mill Street up to two days a week. In addition, they will be able to attend all Lighthouse events and monthly masterclasses free of charge. To enter click the red button at the bottom of the page.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in East Devon on suspicion of murder following a fatal caravan fire in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth, this morning.

A murder enquiry has been launched following a fire at a caravan which happened at a scrapyard in Newton Poppleford in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 9 January.

Emergency services remain at the scene of a murder investigation which was reported in the early hours of this morning (January 9).

The incident took place at a scrapyard just off the A3052 at Four Elms Hill near Newton Poppleford.

Welcome to this week's planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Sidmouth area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

East Devon District Council is expecting a cheque for £9 million to arrive in their bank account on Tuesday.

The £9,019,605 would be from Lifestory Group Limited (formerly known as Pegasus Life Ltd), for their purchase of the former council HQ at the Knowle in Sidmouth

A murder enquiry has been launched following a fire at a caravan which happened at a scrapyard in Newton Poppleford in the early hours of this morning (9 January).

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We were notified at around 2.30am to reports of the fire and a concern of welfare of a man.

East Devon District Council is asking for the views of Sidmouth residents to help it make 'careful choices' to bridge a £2.7 million funding gap.

Like all councils, East Devon District Council faces a difficult financial situation and going forward will need to make 'careful choices' as it works towards bridging a £2.7 million funding gap over the next four years.